Cuspidor.



G. GERENOI ER.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLIUATION mum JULY 16. 1910'.

973,189- Patented Oct. 18,1910.

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CHARLES GERENCIER, OF NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

Application filed July 16, 1910, Serial No. 572,268.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GERENCIER, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Northampton, in the county of North ampton and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCuspidors, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to cuspidors, and the objects of my invention areto provide positive and reliable means in connection with a cuspidor forpreventing the contents thereof from being spilled when the cuspidor isaccidentally tilted or upset, and to provide a cuspidor that can beadvantageously used in depots, hotels, theaters, and public places wherecuspidors are liable to be upset and the contents thereof injure thecarpet or floor.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a sanitary cuspidor thatcan be easily and quickly cleaned, and to provide a cuspidor that isstrong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacure.

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained bythe mechanical construction to be hereinafter specifically described andclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part ofthis specification, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a cuspidor in accordance withthis invention, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the sametaken on the line IIII of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings 1 denotes a frusto-conical-shapedreceptacle having a fiat bottom 2 and the upper end thereof providedwith an integral funnel-shaped inouth-piece 3, this mouth-piece at theupper edge of the receptacle 1 being provided with an inwardlyprojecting annular flange 4 upon which is mounted an annular resilientgasket or washer 5.

The upper edges of the funnel-shaped mouth-piece 3 are reamed orprovided with a wire edge 6 and pivotally connected to the edge 6, as at7, are a plurality of spring pressed clasps 8 adapted to engage theupper reamed edge 9 of an outer funnel 10, said funnel being supportedwithin the mouthpiece 3 by a plurality of uprights 11 having the lowerends thereof soldered or otherwise connected, as at 12, to an annularflange 13, carried by the upper end of an' inner funnel 14 mounted uponthe gasket or washer 5. The funnel 14 extends into the receptacle 1 andinto proximity to the bottom thereof. The upper end of the funnel 1 1 isprovided with a conical-shaped crate or screen, consisting of aplurality of diverging wires or rods 15 having the-lower ends thereofconnected to the flange 13, while the upper ends are soldered orotherwise connected to a conical-shaped deflector 16 arranged within thecrate or screen, the lower end of the deflector 16 being of a lessdiameter than the upper end of the inner funnel 1 1-, and the loweredges of the deflector are scalloped or cut away, as at 17.

Solid matter deposited in the upper funnel 10 is prevented from enteringthe receptacle 1 by the grate or screen, and liquid matter deposited inthe upper funnel 1O impinges the deflector 16 and is carried into thelower funnel 14. The lower funnel 14 in conjunction with the walls ofthe receptacle 1 provides an annular compartment 18 in the upper part ofsaid receptacle, into which the contents of the receptacle are adaptedto flow when the cuspidor is accidentally tilted or upset.

By detaching the upper funnel 10, the lower funnel 1 1, grate or screen,and deflector 16 can be easily removed from the cuspidor and cleansed.

The cuspidor is made of light and durable metal, as brass and can bemade of various sizes and shapes.

WVhat I claim, is:

A cuspidor embodying a receptacle, a funnel-shaped mouth-piece carriedthereby and provided with an inwardly projecting annular flange, agasket mounted upon said flange, an upper funnel detachably connected tothe upper edges of said funnelshaped mouth-piece, a lower funnelextending into said receptacle and having the upper edges thereofprovided with an annular flange adapted to rest upon said gasket,

11 J1'i 'hts connectin said fian 'e with said In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 111 the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES GERENGTER.

Witnesses MATHIAS BRUNNER, MEIK LITHOSAUER.

